2015 was a turbulent time... As the world anxiously watched, Scotland voted for political freedom from England. With the vote, frumpy Amelia MacRory became Scotland's only hope. As the last direct descendant of Mary Queen of Scots, fire ran in Amelia's blood. Only she could defend the rights of the people. After being kidnapped from her American home in the dead of night-and almost killed in the process-she was forced to become Queen of Scotland. And as a killer closes in, the Royal Scottish Guards must step in and protect her - whether she likes it or not. Can she survive a world of intrigue, subterfuge, and assassins that have been designed to bring down the newly independent country? Or will she lose it all-including the man she loves...?